A review of natural aerosol interactions and feedbacks within the Earth system
University of Leeds · Met Office · +1 more institution
Abstract
Abstract. The natural environment is a major source of atmospheric aerosols, including dust, secondary organic material from terrestrial biogenic emissions, carbonaceous particles from wildfires, and sulphate from marine phytoplankton dimethyl sulphide emissions. These aerosols also have a significant effect on many components of the Earth system such as the atmospheric radiative balance and photosynthetically available radiation entering the biosphere, the supply of nutrients to the ocean, and the albedo of snow and ice. The physical and biological systems that produce these aerosols can be highly susceptible to modification due to climate change so there is the potential for important climate feedbacks. We…
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- 34.90
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- 100%
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7Topics & keywords
- Environmental science
- Aerosol
- Earth's energy budget
- Atmospheric sciences
- Biosphere
- Climate change
- Climate model
- Radiative transfer
- Life below water